Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM – Definitions
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- Advanced exploration: means any metallic mineral bulk sampling or exploratory activity that exceeds those activities that are exploration activities and are specified in rules adopted by the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- Affected area: means an area outside of a mining area where the land surface, surface water, groundwater, air resources, soils or existing uses are potentially affected by mining operations as determined through an environmental impact assessment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- Beneficiation: includes , but is not limited to, crushing, grinding, washing, dissolution, crystallization, filtration, sorting, sizing, drying, sintering, pelletizing, briquetting, calcining, roasting in preparation for leaching to produce a final or intermediate product that does not undergo further beneficiation or processing, gravity concentration, magnetic separation, electrostatic separation, flotation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, electrowinning, precipitation, amalgamation and dump, vat, tank and in situ leaching. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- Cement: means any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone that can be mixed with water and used as an ingredient in making mortar or concrete. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- Closure: includes , but is not limited to, actions taken to contain metallic mineral wastes on site and to ensure the integrity of waste management structures and the permanent securement of pits, shafts and underground workings. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 490-MM
- contamination: means nonattainment of water quality standards, the cause of which is attributable to a mining operation, as:
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
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[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 142, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2023, c. 398, §2 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 142, §2 (NEW).]
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[PL 2017, c. 142, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 398, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 142, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 653, §23 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).]
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